As a general rule, the way you treat your body three months prior to trying to conceive is more important than anything you can do right now to boost your fertility and increase your chances of getting pregnant. This has been a clinical observation of mine for years, and I am lucky enough to have colleagues who are now documenting this statistically with clinical research.Embryo transfer day is crucial in IVF, which generally results in mixed emotions for patients, including excitement, anxiety, fear and stress. Research indicates that increased stress levels lead to a lower number of fertilized eggs, successful pregnancies and live births.

Key Takeaways:

• IVF involves a boatload of medications that are used to stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple eggs.
• “In the 24-hour time period following the retrieval, it will be important for you to rest in a semi-upright position. When the ovaries are punctured to remove eggs, they ooze bloody fluid for a while
• If this bloody fluid reaches the area of your diaphragm (as would happen if you laid flat), you may experience some chest and shoulder pain.” Another surprise!

“Multiple doctor’s appointments, a new stack of prenatal vitamins and midsection puffiness are telltale signs something’s happening.”

Read more: http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1134752/what-is-ivf-really-like